Annual Report Training (recorded 2.2.2024) - Watch Here.
General resources:
- Directors’ Quick Reference: Library Guide
- Wisconsin Library Staff Compensation Study (2023) - New!
- Recording and slides from the 2021 Trustee workshops
- Resources from the 2017 Trustee 101 workshops
- Administrative Essentials: A Handbook for Wisconsin Public Library Directors
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on Public Library Administration and Governance
- Library Acronyms, Initialisms, Abbreviations, and Other Special Terms (updated 14 Feb 2018)
- Trustee Essentials: A Handbook for Wisconsin Public Library Trustees
- Trustee Tale newsletter
- Wisconsin Library Building & Spaces- A resource for Wisconsin public library directors, staff and trustees about library building and renovation projects.
- Wisconsin Library Trustee Resource Page
- Wisconsin Public Library Statistics
- Wisconsin Public Library Standards
- All About Boards of Directors (For-Profit and Nonprofit)
- New Public Library Director Boot Camp 2018
- New Public Library Director Boot Camp 2017
- New Public Library Director Boot Camp 2016
- New Public Library Director Boot Camp 2014
- New Public Library Director Boot Camp 2012
- Disaster Preparedness Resources
Personnel Issues and Hiring a New Director:
- Hiring a New Library Director
- Employment Background Checks
- Non-Discrimination in the Hiring Process
- Performance Evaluation Samples
- Interviewing Dos and Don’ts
- Library Director Hiring Timeline
- Checklist for New Directors
- A Library Board’s Practical Guide to Finding the Right Library Director
- Certification Manual for Wisconsin Public Library Directors
- Fair Labor Standards Act presentation from the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
Library Board and Board Meeting Resources:
- Library Board Meetings Conducted Remotely — via videoconference or conference call
- Sample Board Meeting Agenda and suggested reports and documentation for board meetings
- Sample Annual Library Board Calendar
- Records Retention Schedule Summary
(updated Nov 2017) - Records Retention Schedule for Wisconsin Public Libraries
- Library Board Policies Review Timeline
- Closed Sessions FAQ (updated 8 Dec 2016)
- Understanding & Complying With Wisconsin’s Open Meeting Law, from The Municipality, Aug. 2014
- Closed Sessions Under Wisconsin’s Open Meeting Law, from The Municipality, Sep. 2014
- Library Board Appointments and Composition FAQ (updated 16 Feb 2017)
- FAQ: Library Board Control and Custody of Funds (updated 14 Mar 2018)
- Open Meetings FAQ (updated 14 Dec 2016)
- Robert's Rules of Order
Library Advocacy and Funding:
- County Payments For Library Services FAQ (updated 8 Dec 2016)
- Advocacy Toolkit
- Library Use & Return on Investment Value Calculator
Policies and Legal Issues:
- Donations to Libraries, Local Government Tax Status and 501(c)3 Organizations (updated 16 Feb 2017)
- Library Confidentiality FAQ (updated 29 Dec 2016)
- Open Records Requests FAQ (updated 8 Dec 2016)
- LibraryLaw.com
- Wisconsin Public Library Policy Resources
Friends of the Library: